Eric Sater, a resident of Eagan, told the Sustainable Eagan Advisory Commission Oct. 14 that a neighborhood in northwestern Dakota County has been designated nonattainment for toxic emissions since about 2010 and that neighbors were notified late about a class-action settlement involving Gopher Recycling.

Sater said the settlement totaled $30,000,000 and that notices gave residents limited information and a short opt‑out window. He said his neighborhood’s residents have documented elevated lead in bone tests and that Eagan’s local ordinance prohibits toxic emissions; he said he was told by the city council attorney the city would not pursue enforcement because the matter falls under Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) guidelines.

Sater said he has been working with a community group, Eagan Neighbors for Clean Air, which he said has roughly 200 members, and asked for ideas about how the commission and city staff might coordinate with neighbors. He offered to provide EPA and other documentation to staff.

City staff acknowledged Sater’s comments during the meeting and said staff would review the public comment and follow up, either through staff channels or via commission members, if the commission requested follow up.

No formal action was taken by the commission during the public‑comment portion; residents used the visitors-to-be-heard slot, and the commission will consider whether to pursue follow-up.